Broom-holder.



A. sTILB's. BROOM HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED NOV. 2 7, 1011A Patented Oct. 15, 1912.

ttouuqd full, clear, and exact description of the in- A plates removedand the clamping parts in .invention to provide a device which will not'ably of wood which has its lower end terminating in a conical. point 13and the han- UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

ARCHIBALD STIIIES, OF OBAR, NEW MEXICO.

:S300M-HOLDER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Anci-usano Srrnns, a citizen of the United Statesresiding at Obar, in the county of Quay, State of ew Mexico, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Broom-Holders; and I dohereby declare the `following to be a vention, such as will enableothers skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use thesame.

This invention relates to an improved removable broom holder andattaching means therefor and the primary object of the invention is toconstruct a holder which may be economically manufactured and which willserve for use on broom heads so that the head of the broom may berenewed and attached to the holder in the place ot' a Worn out head. y

Another object of the invention is to provide a novel form of clampingmeans carrid by the handle and adapted for securely connecting a broomhead thereto.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention consists ofcertain other combinations and arrangements of parts as wil1 behereinafter more fully described and claimed, it being a still furtherobject of the be likely to get out of working order.

In the drawings -Figure 1 is a side elevation of a broom head and handlesecured. by my improved means. Fig. 2 is a side elevation of the broomwith two of the side section. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional view of thedevice on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective viewof one of the clamping members adapted to engage one side of t-hebroom.v

Referring to the drawings in detail, there is shown a broom head 10 ofordinary construction and which is preferably constructed of broom cornwhich is securely connected transversely of the broom head as shown at1l by sewing or otherwise and in order to removably attach the head to ahandle so that the head of the broom may be renewed, I provide a handlel2 preferdle is exteriorly, threaded above thc conical point 13 as shownat 111-, said threads` being Specification of Letters Patent'.

Application led November 27, 1911. Serial No. 662,655.

adapted to be engaged by an interiorly Patented Oct. 15, 1912.

threaded sleeve 15 forming a clamping member and which has a cup-shapedenlargement 16 at its lower end for moving a pair of side clamping'plates 17 into binding engagement with the broom head 10 for securelyconnecting the handle thereto.v Each of the plates 17 of which two areprovided is formed with an opening 18, said plates being of triangularform in general outline and provided with a series of inwardlyprojecting teeth 19 adapted to extend into the broom head and each ofsaid plates is further formed with a reduced neck portion 20 which arepivotally connected around the lower `end of the handle 12 directlyabove the pointed conical portion 13 as shown at 21, the conical portionpermitting the handle to penetrate the broom head. A clamping bolt 22disposed through the broom head' plates and tightly draw the sametogether' and prevent displacement thereof while the sleeve also servesas a reinforcement for the lower end oit the handle.

)over plates 23 are disposed over the plates 17 and are preferablyprovided with surrounding scalloped edges 24 as shown to form a furthergripping-surface, the neck portions oit the cover plates being hinged tothe neck portions 20 otthe plates 17 as shown at 2G and adapted to beengaged by the enlarged portion 16 of the sleeve 15 simultaneously withthe engagement thereof with the neck portions 20 so as to tightly clampthe broom head in osition. v

Angular cup-shaped ec ge plates 27 are provided with neck portions'28which are hinged or pivotally connected to a handle as shown at 2l) andeach of said edge plates has a pair o1 hooks 30 pivoted intermediate theside edges thereof. The hooked extremities 31 o1 the hook 30 areprojected into the broom head or splints thereof and the side clampingplates 17 engage thereover to more secure] y hold said plates 27 inposition. lt will also be observed that the hooks 31 are extendedinwardly at a common direc tion or plane thereby exerting opposite pullvwhich. comprises a few simple to insure retention or the broom head inproper shape without depriving the same of its flexibility.

., Fromftheforeging 'description in connection with the accompanyingdrawings, it will be seen that I have provided an improved form of broomholder and attaching means parts and which permits the detachment of thebroom head whenlthe same is worn out so that the head `may be renewedwithout renewing the handle, at a cheaper' cost. It is also apparentinasmuch as the broom head is not constructed with a stem and wirewinding for `securing .the head to the handle that the weight lofthe'broom is not' materially inl ed. Aportion an creased. Y K

Iclaim y 1.l rilhe combination with a handle and a broom head at one endthereof; of attaching` meanStherefor7 said handle having athreadythelrebeneatln a sleeve threaded on the handle and having anenlarged lower end, broom d, a conical tapered portion engaging plateshinged to the handle above the tapered portion and having inwardly4projecting teeth to engage the sides of the "broom, a clamping Aboltfor drawing said plates together, cover plates for the rst named platesand hinged thereto, edge plates for the broom and hooks carried by theedge plates and adapted to be projected into the side portions ofa broomhead beneathv the aforesaid plates.

2. The combination with a handle and'y a Witnesses Y,

T. A.v BEATTY, JOHN E. HUGHES.

ARCHIBALD sTiLies' ybroom head at one end thereo-7 of edge platesconnected tol the handle, means cai'-,

